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The consultation process will end today over the possible closure of three schools in East Yorkshire. Hundreds have protested against the plans by the local council to close down Dunswell Primary School, and primary schools at the villages of Langtoft and Gembling.

East Yorkshire Council says Langtoft Primary School costs £15,500 per pupil to run compared with the average of £3500 for the rest of the local schools and it has to make difficult choices in tough times.

Campaigners have handed in a petition of nearly 3000 names in protest at the plans.

Around 200 pupils, parents and teachers have staged a protest march calling on their local council to lift the threat of closure hanging over their school. There are three village primary schools in East Yorkshire facing the axe because the local council says they are not good value for money.

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Just under 3000 people have signed a petition to try to save an East Riding school earmarked for closure. Around two hundred parents and pupils marched to Beverley county hall to hand the petition in. Campaigners fear if Dunswell Primary school closes it will tear the heart out of the village.

Around 150 parents and pupils are expected to march through Beverley to protest against plans to close a local primary school. Dunswell Primary School is one of three East Riding schools earmarked for closure as part of a cost-cutting package by the local council.

East Riding Council says the children in the school catchment area can all be easily accommodated in Woodmansey School which is two miles away. But parents say Dunswell is a thriving community school which they want to keep. If the closure plans go ahead, it could shut its door for good next year.